The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-03-03

a. Tompkins Sink. He has also recently added
20 hin collection . part Of the jaw bone Of some
large animal, containing four ofits original teeth,
which was found between Sumterville and Pam
Ell m The Doctors curiosity shop
Port Meade Pioneer: When you are replant-
ing orange trees in your grove remember that
there are Q dozen varieties of fruits that grow
70 perfection in our State and II may pay You to
give them trial and set them in the place Of the
dead orange trees. Fort Meade now has .
greater Eagiish population than any town In
Flonda, and they continue to come every week.
They have good taste and the best kind of judy
ment when Il comes to selecting q home in
Florida.
Key West Democrat: Property at Fort
Myers and along the Caloosahatchie river lie lost
booming. The lands around Naples are at
tracing Q good deal of attention. Lumber is
etill snatched up as fast as it can be brought
here, and carpenters are often pcrplexed to
find sufficient to keep their men at steady work
DIR. Harris has secured the services of an ex-
perienced bee-keeper, and will send his bees over
70 his place adjoining Naples. where be has built
Q beautiful cottage and VIII establish his apiary
-Ocala Free Press: Wagon loads of oranges
on The streets every day. They sell at dollar
and dollar and a half hundred according to
quality The 5. s., D. & G. Railroad received
twenty-five car loads OF rails last Friday, the
amount of the first cargo. Work of laying the
iron was commenced Tuesday, and will be con-
tinued as fast as the rails arrive. The present
lot Of iron will extend the road within the
vicinity of Blue Springs. This will be crafty
ing news to the people of that section.
Jasper Courier Sugar cane seed which was
supposed TO be very much injured last fall by
frost, is found TO be in splendid condition and
growing nicely. Many of our farmers have
taken advantage of the lovely weather which
has prevailed this winter and are far advanced
in their farming operations for the coming sea-
SON. Our young townsman l.. +. Robertson
was admitted to the bar at Live Oak this week,
and employed in case Immediately. We wish
him success in bis chosen profession.
Madison Recorder {: Rev. Horatio Townsend,
travelling agent for the Florida Christidn Adro-
cate, preached very able and interesting ser
mon al the Methodist Church last Sunday morn
ing. He was pastor of this church 80 years ago.
and in the course OF his remarks made touch
ing allusion 10 the old friends who are now
lying in the cemetery. He has a large circle Of
relatives in our community An otter hunter
found an offers nest in the marsh below the
depot last Wednesday which contained four Of
the young. Three ofthem were captured alive,
one Of which was secured by Mr.. l.. A. Church
who will try and make pet of it.
Bronson Times Cucumbers are in bloom,
tomatoes are six TO twelve inches high, and
other truck looking equally as well. Our vege-
table growers are hopeful of good returns for
their labors this year. The store of Mr.. F. G.
Bauknight, at Cedar Key, was burglarized Tues
day night, his safe blown open and about 500
in money stolen from it. 1t is reported that
most of the money taken belonged to Mr.. E. L.
COttrell. Efforts are being made TO find the
parties but we fear that they will make their
escape. Burglares are getting too numerous of
late, and the career OF some of these marauders
will have to come up at the end ola rope to put
q stop TO il.
Quincy Herald. We learn that Dr. W. B.
Foreman, of Chattahoochee, was married ON last
Thursday evening, to Miss Hannah, OF Walton
county. This will be good news to the doctors
many friends :. Mr.. Thos. Scott, of Scotland,
will attend the tournament at BroOksville and
represent the Gadsden County Tournament AS
sociation... The colored people of this county
are making considerable preparation for an ex-
hibit at the Colored Fair, soon TO be held in
Jacksonville, and there is no doubt that the
showing will be credit to our county. "A
number of persons from the eastern part of the
county have been here this week, and they in
form Us that the farmers of that section are
greatly interested in tobacco and are planting
large crops of it this year.
-Sumterville Times W. s. Pemberton, the
popular representative Of the Florida Southern
Railway here, has returned from two week g
visit 10 The blue grass State. He says he left
Louisville during a snow-storm and reports that
there vii be great rush to Florida from now
on during the season. The weather the past
week has been delightful; just such weather as
is enjoyed most by touritss wintering in Florida.
The old custom of leaving the State as soon as
the winter months are past is being abandoned
by those coming here for pleasure, and in time
April and May will become the most popular
months of the season for tourists in our flowery
land.
Cedar Key Gulf Vieso :. On Tuesday night
last the safe at Bauknghi's store and meat
market was blown open, and sum of money
stolen belonging TO Eugene L. Cottrell. The
amount was about $3.50 The burglars drilled a
hole in the top of the safe and put in pow der
The explosion blew the door off the hinges.
The noise OF the explosion walked the occupants
of the adjoining stores, but not realizing the ma
ture of it, they did not get up The loss falls
heavily on deserving young man and was the
sum total OF several years of careful economy
and thrift He has our sympathiea Besides
the money, we understand q valuable gold
watch belonging TO DR.. Chase was taken. As
yet there is reliable clue to the perpetrators,
and no arrests have been made
st Augustine Weekly. The asphalt floors
are being laid in the outside corridors of the
Ponce de Leon. This work n in charge of q
French gentleman, who was sent for on account
of lo0g experience in the business in Paris. He
does not speak English and is allowed the SER
vice of an Interpreter. Antonio Mier, OF Diego
precinct, last week went on the war path against
the pestiferOus wildcats, which had been de-
BtrOylng his nOSs anu CnlCkenS ne succeeded
in causing seven OF the varmints to bite the dust
and brought their scalps to the County Clerks
Office, where he received the usual bounty of one
dollar each. Work on the artesian well has
been temporarily suspended on account of the
giving out of some portion of the machinery
bat Mr.. Kenush informs Us that drilling will be
resumed Monday. A depth Of over 400
feet had been attained; the flow of water contin.
ues without perceptible diminution and the drill
was sill cutting the fossiliferous limestone OF
coral rock last night when the work was inter-
rupted % above noted.
Green Cove Spring A frightful accident
occurred on Wednesday afternoon, in this vicin.
iiy. Mrs Eddy, wife of H. p. Eddy was at
tempting TO put out fire that was encroachinR
upon her premises, when her clothes caught on
fire and she was burned in fearful manner, al
though her sister-in-law vainly attempted To
render assistance. DIR. Cauova was promptly
summoned, but Mrs. Eddy died very soon after
his arrival. She leaves q husband and little
girl, 3 years of age, TO mourn her loss. Judge
6etfle, of the United States District Court, rem
dered, on "wednesday, decision In the collision
case between the steamboats, Manatee and the
Captain Miller, @. z Garner and William 81
Mcintyre, captains of the boats respectively
The judge decided In favor Of the Manatee
awarding her full damages. The collision oc
CURED last April, near Green Cove. on the down
trip of the boats to Jacksonville. The case WA
argued Saturday last by A. r. Meek, ESQ, and
Captain r. w. Davis for the Manatee and Col
onel L. L Fleming for the Miller.
Orlando Reporter. The gross receipts from
the fair last week amounted to about a, 800.
The arrest Of gambler on the fair grounds and
on the street during the far was one Of the mos'
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